Thursday’s Headlines
The news about CARB's changes to Cap-and-Trade barely made waves before their vote, but is now getting traction...
12:32 PM PDT on June 11, 2026
- More on Caltran’s $11 Billion “Blood Alley” Boondoggle (SFChron)
- More on CARB’s Cap-and-Trade Sellout (SacBee)
- Construction To Begin On LB Orange Avenue Bikeway This Year (LB Post)
- Mother Settles Lawsuit For $1M Over Son Cesar Rodriguez Being Crushed To Death By Metro Train During LBPD Fare Enforcement (LB Post)
- Iran War Giving Transit a Comeback (LAT)
- Gas Prices Vary from Station to Station (Union-Trib)
- Gas Price Speaks Lead to Inflation (OC Reg)
- Beverly Hills Adopts SB79 Plan (Beverly Press)
- Many “Public” EV Chargers Located at Non-Public Places Such As Car Dealerships (Electrek)
- Becerra Has Big Lead on Hilton (Merc-News)
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